I think this is an important topic not only if you take your angels on vacation with you but also if you are relocating (ex: Mileage Addict having to travel CROSS COUNTRY with his Cat a few years ago) or if you have to relocate because of work done in your home (I had a nightmare finding a hotel that would accept Eddie and Onyx and Chairman MEOW.)

This website I found lists the major chains that accept Pets:

http://www.petswelcome.com/milkbone/hotchains.html

Also, don't many of the Starwood hotels accept pets? Starwood Lurker can you chime in (I know the Sheraton Newark Airport is listed as Pet friendly.)

Of course please CHECK with the hotel before going to make sure they do accept Pets. Not all locations do. I foudn that out from Candlewood suites which does not allow pets because some dog wrecked a room.

ALso check any fees that are required. Most places charge a non refundable Pet fee.

The only thing you Pets CAN"T do is earn you points. :(

The funny thing about that list is that descriptions are wrong on some of them (i.e the Courtyard has a wording about Crowne Plaza) and that's not even 100% correct. Most of those brands actually only allow service animals, not actual pets.

I know that Residence Inns & TownePlace Suites allow pets with a $100 fee - I've taken my dog. I'd recommend checking with the individual hotel as well, before relying on that list - as most hotels actually, in my experience, don't allow pets or have crazy cleaning fees...

The funny thing about that list is that descriptions are wrong on some of them (i.e the Courtyard has a wording about Crowne Plaza) and that's not even 100% correct. Most of those brands actually only allow service animals, not actual pets.

I know that Residence Inns & TownePlace Suites allow pets with a $100 fee - I've taken my dog. I'd recommend checking with the individual hotel as well, before relying on that list - as most hotels actually, in my experience, don't allow pets or have crazy cleaning fees...

That is great advice and I always call the local number for the hotel to reconfirm their pet policy before booking it online. Also it pays to write down the name and the position of the person that you have spoken to at that location.

www.bringfido.com also works great. It's pretty accurate, have not encountered any mistakes yet.

I have seen pets in Marriott Burbank hotel and Doubletree hotel in San Diego. And they are obviously pets not service animals. So some of those chains allow pets.... ;)

When we moved to the Boston area, we lived in the Foxboro Residence Inn for 8 months. They were very pet friendly.... cost us $50 total non refundable fee to have our two cats in our 1 bedroom hotel room.

They were very pet friendly. They had a special sign on our door to "warn" any staff.... and the housekeepers were known for spending 10 minutes each day playing with the babies. In fact, when we went away, the hotel staff gave them more attention... and, GET THIS, even changed the litter box!

We felt very special with them... and causes us to give Residence Inn our business whenever possible... even though we do not travel with our pets.

William

Wharvey... that's a great story. And the staff even CHANGED the LITTER BOX (there are pet sitting companies in my area who don't do that. I do that and more!)

When I worked at Extended Stay which accepts Pets they charged $100 non refundable Pet fee. It fell onto me to post big "flags" (notes in guests file) and let the housekeeping know of Cats and Dogs in teh rooms. There was one incident of a Cat getting out and I had to find it.

A very timely thread. I'm moving out of my residence in a few days and did some serious "shopping" around for pet-friendly + points maximizing long stay hotels. (After all, this is Flyertalk. ;))

Marriott's Residence Inn and TownePlace properties are pet-friendly across the brand, while other Marriott properties have ad hoc policies. Pet fees vary wildly. Some properties charge so much per night ($10-25), some charge per stay ($75-100). Some properties are not only pet-friendly, they offer pet promos (http://www.marriott.com/specials/mesOffer.mi?marrOfferId=279555&displayLink=true)!

Extended Stay America's Pet Policy (http://www.extendedstayhotels.com/hotels/pet-friendly-hotels.html) is more explicit: 1 pet allowed per room; fee is $25 per night, not to exceed $75 for any length of stay.

As much as I'd love the points for a 21- to 30-day RI stay, I chose Extended Stay America due to price considerations, as all else was equal, eg Free WiFi, full kitchen, laundry facilities, location.

I'll definitely file a "trip report" in the near future.

Kimpton Hotels even offer (IIRC) dog biscuits.

I just booked a stay at a Comfort in located in Granbury TX. The pet policy seemed fine until I talked with the hotel. The pets have to be kept in crates and you and the pets will be asked to leave immediately if there is a barking complaint after 9 pm.

They also charge $25 per pet per day. With all this in mind I decided not to take the dogs on this trip. It just isn't worth it.

I just booked a stay at a Comfort in located in Granbury TX. The pet policy seemed fine until I talked with the hotel. The pets have to be kept in crates and you and the pets will be asked to leave immediately if there is a barking complaint after 9 pm.

They also charge $25 per pet per day. With all this in mind I decided not to take the dogs on this trip. It just isn't worth it.

This is the most ridiculous policy that I have ever heard of. All dogs bark from time to time. What were these geniuses thinking of when they decided to allow dogs? :td:

This is the most ridiculous policy that I have ever heard of. All dogs bark from time to time. What were these geniuses thinking of when they decided to allow dogs? :td:

Very good point!

When you add the daily pet charges and the risk of finishing a night's sleep in one's own car.....what can I say?

This is about the same cost as boarding the dogs. In any case, I voted with my feet and sent someone else to attend the event.

Very good point!

When you add the daily pet charges and the risk of finishing a night's sleep in one's own car.....what can I say?

This is about the same cost as boarding the dogs. In any case, I voted with my feet and sent someone else to attend the event.

They probably have a policy about young children crying after 9 PM also. :td:

They probably have a policy about young children crying after 9 PM also. :td:

Yup. There is still a looong ways to go on the tolerance curve w/r/t to pets as companions.

That said, I can see an interesting conflict arising from those who require allergen-free accommodations and those whose companion animals are classified for therapeutic purposes. The issue comes up in landlord-tenant situations already. (I discovered this quite by accident when I was grandfathered into a building because the rules were written so poorly. Rather than force an ugly show down, the housing agent suggested *wink, wink* that I get a letter from my doctor stating my need to keep a "therapy cat." P.O.ed at first, it did dawn on me that I would indeed be very depressed and anxiety-ridden if I did have to get rid my cat. ;) )

There are a number of places in LAS that are pet friendly.

Residence Inn By Marriott Las Vegas Hughes Center
Candlewood Suites Las Vegas
Howard Johnson Las Vegas
The Westin Casuarina
La Quinta Inn Las Vegas Airport
La Quinta Inn & Stes Summerlin
La Quinta Inn Nellis AFB
Travelodge Las Vegas Downtown E
Best Western Parkview Inn

This is a partial list and I am sure that there are others.

Marriott's Residence Inn and TownePlace properties are pet-friendly across the brand, while other Marriott properties have ad hoc policies. Pet fees vary wildly. Some properties charge so much per night ($10-25), some charge per stay ($75-100). Some properties are not only pet-friendly, they offer pet promos (http://www.marriott.com/specials/mesOffer.mi?marrOfferId=279555&displayLink=true)!

As a frequent Marriott stayer, its funny how they implement the "less is more" policy...


their higher line Courtyard, Marriott and JW lines generally do NOT allow pets (esp in US, where they've gone 100% smoke free). Residence Inn, Candlewood etc are more accomodating.
Free internet usually stops with Courtyard, full-service and premium lines charge for it.


Go figure...

The Wyndham in Reading, PA is pet-friendly, with a $50/stay fee. However, they did leave a welcome snack for Cobaka as well, and even spelled her name correctly.

The Hampton Inn & Suites, Baltimore Inner Harbor is EXTREMELY pet friendly--no pet fee. :D ^ Stayed there last night, and the valet even took Cobaka for a quick walk while I was unloading the luggage, so I wouldn't have to juggle both. All of the employees seemed to be dog lovers, and were more than willing to accommodate us with her.

I too have found that it's best to call hotels to verify their policies and find out the fee, as the websites aren't necessarily updated.

We've stayed at Four Seasons SF/Beverly Hills/NY/Aviara/Palo Alto/Santa Barbara, Ritz Carlton SF/Half Moon Bay and Raffles L'rmitage with our lab. Four Seasons and Ritz Carlton didn't charge any fee but Raffles charged $115 pet fee.

Most of the above mentioned hotels had dog food bowl with treats and water for our dog when we checked in. We frequently stay at Four Seasons SF, and they actually have our dog as a frequent guest in the record.

I think Carmel is probably one the most dog friendly places in the country, and The Cypress Inn is where you'll see just as many dogs as human guests in the lobby.

Rarely do we travel with our pet that we need a hotel, because the endpoints are already arranged as a family thing and we're taking him to hang out with everyone. As we all know, unforunate things happen and we actually got stuck at DFW with him for two days in April with the AA MD-80 grounding. (Two hours earlier and we'd still have been on vacation, two hours later and we'd have already been in the air on the final leg.)

I can't speak for much beyond this, but the La Quinta DFW North was absolutely awesome about everything. They helped us go get animal supplies and everything we needed while being stuck. (We are careful to bring important things in carry-ons, but we didn't have a litter pan or litter. Didn't think we'd need it.) We were pointed to La Quinta by another passenger that was stuck when I was trying to work with the AA people to find a hotel room.

There was no pet surcharge on the bill, so I think it's just part of the standard room rate. Honestly, I didn't pay attention because it was just a crazy situation to try and find a pet-friendly room that we could use for an indeterminate amount of time.

Their official policies are here:
http://www.lq.com/lq/reservations/questions/index.jsp?nav=reservation

I want to bring my pet. Will the hotel allow it?
Pets are welcome at most locations nationwide. Please review the property overview for individual hotel policies and when booking online, place a note in the "Special Requests" field of the customer information page indicating that you are traveling with a pet, if allowed. If pets are allowed at the desired location, let the Reservation Sales Agent or front desk Sales Representative know that you are traveling with a pet, when making your reservations by phone.

Everything ended up working out well and I'm making sure to keep them as a primary option if we're traveling with an animal and need a hotel.

(Thanks to TalkMail for having this thread.)

As I travel to Tahoe and the east coast with my pups, I've found the following resources quite helpful:

http://www.petfriendly.com/
http://www.dogfriendly.com/

There are probably others I've used, but those two are the ones I return to most often.

In Tahoe, I know the Montbleu Resort has a pet package:

Bleu Ribbon Pet Package (http://www.montbleuresort.com/packages.php)

Delta Airport Hotel (YVR) in Richmond, B.C. accepts pets for a $35. fee. The staff seems quite pet friendly and Chica usually has a gift wrapped package of treats waiting for her. Now if Alaska would only give miles for pets!!

Rarely do we travel with our pet that we need a hotel, because the endpoints are already arranged as a family thing and we're taking him to hang out with everyone. As we all know, unforunate things happen and we actually got stuck at DFW with him for two days in April with the AA MD-80 grounding. (Two hours earlier and we'd still have been on vacation, two hours later and we'd have already been in the air on the final leg.)

I can't speak for much beyond this, but the La Quinta DFW North was absolutely awesome about everything. They helped us go get animal supplies and everything we needed while being stuck. (We are careful to bring important things in carry-ons, but we didn't have a litter pan or litter. Didn't think we'd need it.) We were pointed to La Quinta by another passenger that was stuck when I was trying to work with the AA people to find a hotel room.

There was no pet surcharge on the bill, so I think it's just part of the standard room rate. Honestly, I didn't pay attention because it was just a crazy situation to try and find a pet-friendly room that we could use for an indeterminate amount of time.

Their official policies are here:
http://www.lq.com/lq/reservations/questions/index.jsp?nav=reservation



Everything ended up working out well and I'm making sure to keep them as a primary option if we're traveling with an animal and need a hotel.

(Thanks to TalkMail for having this thread.)

I was going to mention La Quinta as well. It's certainly on the lower-budget end of the scale, but my DH and I often take road trips. If it is a long trip, we don't always plan where we will stop for the night. We have generally had good luck with La Quintas accepting the dogs - some don't charge a fee and others are usually fairly reasonable.

The main problem we run into in general when traveling with the dogs is that some hotels accept dogs 25 (or 20) pounds or less only. We have one that is about 35 pounds and the other is 70-ish, but both are well-behaved, don't bark (unless neighbors are loud or kids are running up and down the hall), and don't damage hotel rooms.

However, they did leave a welcome snack for Cobaka as well, and even spelled her name correctly.

One of our cats is named кошка :D What kind of dog is собака?

Oh, and so as to add value to this conversation. We're planning to stay with кошка at the Fair Lakes (Fairfax VA) Residence Inn. 150 USD per stay, which works out pretty nicely because we'll be there for two months...

Kimpton Hotels even offer (IIRC) dog biscuits.

We stayed at Hotel Marlowe in Cambridge, MA this past weekend while I had a Board Meeting. They allow pets.... and will even loan you a Goldfish for your stay if you want.... :)

This weekend they also were sponsoring a Dog Bath outside the hotel... and there must have been 40 dogs in the hotel.

Amazing to see how many people do travel with their pets... even for just a weekend.

William

We stayed at Hotel Marlowe in Cambridge, MA this past weekend while I had a Board Meeting. They allow pets.... and will even loan you a Goldfish for your stay if you want.... :)

This weekend they also were sponsoring a Dog Bath outside the hotel... and there must have been 40 dogs in the hotel.

Amazing to see how many people do travel with their pets... even for just a weekend.

William

Did they charge you some sort of pet fee for the stay?

Did they charge you some sort of pet fee for the stay?

While I do not have a dog, they do not charge any additional fees for having an animal in your room.

I just called to confirm.

One of our cats is named кошка :D What kind of dog is собака?

Oh, and so as to add value to this conversation. We're planning to stay with кошка at the Fair Lakes (Fairfax VA) Residence Inn. 150 USD per stay, which works out pretty nicely because we'll be there for two months...
собака is part Siberian Husky, part lab, part German Shepherd. We have a few photos of her here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cobaka/1583417618/). Those were taken the first morning after we adopted her. She's now no longer so skinny. She looked emaciated when we adopted her, and the vet said she could stand to gain some weight. She's now gained about 15 pounds.

The Hampton Inn Monroeville/Pittsburgh, PA is pet-friendly, for dogs up to 30 pounds. No pet deposit or fee. For dogs like собака, who are over 30 pounds, it's a "Dogs up to 30 pounds, wink, wink." When I brought her in last night, the one employee offered to take her for a walk around the hotel to calm her down some--she gets very excited when we're in a new place, but once we get to our room, and she explores it, she calms down.

I use to be almost exclusive to Hyatts and Park Hyatt Hotels, but found that they often do not allow dogs at all. The last three trips this year, we switched brands to Starwood where in most cases do not charge for dogs at all. I think they assigned us the "dog room", but as far as I could tell, are just as good as the regular rooms.

Another Pittsburgh area hotel that allows pets at no fee is the Hampton Inn Pittsburgh/Greentree.

From Los Angeles Times 09/21/08

http://travel.latimes.com/articles/la-tr-darby21-2008sep21

I've found that it's best to call and ask each hotel if they're pet friendly. Some are, although they don't indicate it on the chain's website.

Went there for a wedding this weekend and wanted to bring Alice.

Well, after calling 14 hotels, we finally found a place that would allow us to bring our little Pug. A non chain hotel by the airport called First Choice Inn http://www.firstchoiceinnmoline.com/

They originally wanted 25 bucks pet fee, but the receptionist loved Alice so much that we didn't have to pay.

So shame on you all hotels in Moline, including ALL Radisson Hotels for not taking dogs...

PS! The Holiday Inn actually allows dogs as well. The room was 79 a night and the pet fee was 40 (!)

Went there for a wedding this weekend and wanted to bring Alice.

Well, after calling 14 hotels, we finally found a place that would allow us to bring our little Pug. A non chain hotel by the airport called First Choice Inn http://www.firstchoiceinnmoline.com/

They originally wanted 25 bucks pet fee, but the receptionist loved Alice so much that we didn't have to pay.

So shame on you all hotels in Moline, including ALL Radisson Hotels for not taking dogs...

PS! The Holiday Inn actually allows dogs as well. The room was 79 a night and the pet fee was 40 (!)
We've run into a similar problem when traveling in Ohio--very few hotels allow pets, so Cobaka usually spends a few days at grandma & grandpa's house.

So strange. Both in Peoria IL and Bloomington IL we have absolutely no problem getting a hotel that welcomes Alice. I guess it varies out there in the sticks :p

So strange. Both in Peoria IL and Bloomington IL we have absolutely no problem getting a hotel that welcomes Alice. I guess it varies out there in the sticks :p
:) It does vary quite a bit. I didn't have a problem finding a hotel around Wilmington, DE that would accept pets.

I'm having issues finding a hotel that accepts dogs for when we go hunting. Where we hunt is halfway in between my parents' place and our place. We'll spend Thanksgiving weekend with my parents, then will go hunting, and will head straight home from there. I hate to leave her with my parents for a week, but can't leave her at home. :(

I'm having issues finding a hotel that accepts dogs for when we go hunting. Where we hunt is halfway in between my parents' place and our place. We'll spend Thanksgiving weekend with my parents, then will go hunting, and will head straight home from there. I hate to leave her with my parents for a week, but can't leave her at home. :(

What geographical area are you talking about?

What geographical area are you talking about?
North-central PA. I finally found a Super 8... looks like that's where we're staying. :eek:

I think this is an important topic not only if you take your angels on vacation with you but also if you are relocating (ex: Mileage Addict having to travel CROSS COUNTRY with his Cat a few years ago) or if you have to relocate because of work done in your home (I had a nightmare finding a hotel that would accept Eddie and Onyx and Chairman MEOW.)

This website I found lists the major chains that accept Pets:

http://www.petswelcome.com/milkbone/hotchains.html

Also, don't many of the Starwood hotels accept pets? Starwood Lurker can you chime in (I know the Sheraton Newark Airport is listed as Pet friendly.)

Of course please CHECK with the hotel before going to make sure they do accept Pets. Not all locations do. I foudn that out from Candlewood suites which does not allow pets because some dog wrecked a room.

ALso check any fees that are required. Most places charge a non refundable Pet fee.

The only thing you Pets CAN"T do is earn you points. :(

The Hampton Inn and Suites in Hershey PA allows dogs up to 25 lbs for $10 per night. We didn't bring our dog (Liberty the Schipperke) as we had gotten pet sitters but we did consider it.

This might have been mentioned but, the "Starwood LTD (Love that Dog)" program extends to all Starwood hotel brands. Sheraton, 4pts by Sheraton, Westin, W Hotels, aLoft, Luxury Collection. They do vary in charges and policy though.

IT is important to check with the hotel carefully and, if possible, VISIT the hotel before bringing your babies there.

Here was my problem: The Candlewood Suites in downtown Jersey City advertised as a pet friendly hotel. I had to move out of my place for a week while renovations were being done. SO I had Yaz, Eddie and Onyx to take with me.

I made a reservation, called the hotel and called reservations and checked the website saying theya ccepted pets.

I went to the hotel and when checking my reservation with a front desk person was told "Oh no, you can't bring your animals here."

I showed them the website with the note "Pets accepted." I made him get the manager who said "oh we stopped accepting pets six months ago because a dog bit a maid" I told him reservations and another employee told me Candlewood was pet friendly. He said "you can't bring your animals here." I asked him for suggestions and he told me to go on the INternet.

It would ahve been a disaster for me to show up with three Cats and being told "there's no room for you at the inn."

I ended up goign to a scarey Days Inn... the only hotel accepting pets in the area (the Sheraton was booked.)

This was three years ago. I"m glad more places ar eaccepting pets.

To go a little off topic although Starwood may want to change their "Love that Dog" slogen to "Love that Pet" (because i"m assuming Cats are welcome at Starwood hotels too.)

Just stayed at the TownePlace Suites - Fredericksburg, Va. with my dog. The nightly pet fee was a bargain $10.(AAA human rate of $72 with free breakfast.) The suite and its extra room came in handy.

It was easily accessible about 5 minutes off of I-95 and I saw about 5 other dogs checking for the night. The only thing I would suggest(and fortunately had) for that hotel is a large blanket to cover their WHITE bedspread. A rainy night and a restriction to walk pets in a certain muddy area could have been messy.

As I travel to Tahoe and the east coast with my pups, I've found the following resources quite helpful:
http://www.petfriendly.com/
http://www.dogfriendly.com/Not sure if the above sites list this, but in Reno, the Atlantis (Casino/Hotel) accepts pets. They are allowed only in the Motor Lodge portion of the hotel, but there is no additional pet fee AFAICR. They also don't tell you not to leave your pets alone in the room, presumably because they want you to gamble. :) Also, the Atlantis has excellent crab legs on Fridays and Saturdays.. :D

In South Lake Tahoe, the Motel 6 will accept pets, as will the Seven Seas Inn and the Ambassador Motor Lodge. (I think these are mentioned on the above sites.)

I made him get the manager who said "oh we stopped accepting pets six months ago because a dog bit a maid" I told him reservations and another employee told me Candlewood was pet friendly. He said "you can't bring your animals here." I asked him for suggestions and he told me to go on the INternet.

Don't you hate that attitude?! I just can't stand Jersey City people and I live there. No customer service skills at all. They just don't care, I don't understand it. Makes me so mad sometimes. :mad::mad::mad: It's not just hotels, it's everywhere. I don't go to the post office anymore for this reason. Don't send me registered mail because I'll never pick it up.

IT is important to check with the hotel carefully and, if possible, VISIT the hotel before bringing your babies there.

Here was my problem: The Candlewood Suites in downtown Jersey City advertised as a pet friendly hotel. I had to move out of my place for a week while renovations were being done. SO I had Yaz, Eddie and Onyx to take with me.

I made a reservation, called the hotel and called reservations and checked the website saying theya ccepted pets.

I went to the hotel and when checking my reservation with a front desk person was told "Oh no, you can't bring your animals here."

I showed them the website with the note "Pets accepted." I made him get the manager who said "oh we stopped accepting pets six months ago because a dog bit a maid" I told him reservations and another employee told me Candlewood was pet friendly. He said "you can't bring your animals here." I asked him for suggestions and he told me to go on the INternet.

It would ahve been a disaster for me to show up with three Cats and being told "there's no room for you at the inn."

I ended up goign to a scarey Days Inn... the only hotel accepting pets in the area (the Sheraton was booked.)

This was three years ago. I"m glad more places ar eaccepting pets.

To go a little off topic although Starwood may want to change their "Love that Dog" slogen to "Love that Pet" (because i"m assuming Cats are welcome at Starwood hotels too.)
Did you take your complaint any higher than the manager? I've had a reverse scenario--I wanted to stay at a Wyndham that on their website stated that they were pet friendly. I emailed their ByRequest manager, who said that they stopped accepting pets. However, since it was still on their website, they would be happy to accept Cobaka. She even left Cobaka her very own little welcome snack.

We're taking Ernest with us to Portland this weekend. We're staying at the new Aloft hotel. They take pets up to 40 lbs. He weighs a scootch over that. We are hoping putting a black harness on him will make him appear a bit smaller.

This will be our first time staying with him a hotel. I hope he lets us sleep.

Do you usually request a room on the first floor so that you can get out in a hurry (miscalculations etc?).

Do you usually request a room on the first floor so that you can get out in a hurry (miscalculations etc?).

We don't make special requests except to note that we're bringing our dog. At the two hotels we stayed recently, Westin Philadephia and Sheraton Cuyahoga Falls, OH, they assigned us a room near an exit or on the lowest floor. Only SPG Gold, so I didn't mind. We didn't really need to be close to an exit it because our dog goes in a litter box at home or on pads we set out in the bathroom when traveling.

We are hoping putting a black harness on him will make him appear a bit smaller.

Black makes EVERYONE look thinner! :D

Do you usually request a room on the first floor so that you can get out in a hurry (miscalculations etc?).

Just checked into a La Quinta for part 2 of my road trip with my dog and they had me blocked out for a 2nd floor room, but then changed it to the first floor when I mentioned I had a dog. So far it seems like the hotels assign 1st floor rooms, if possible. I was wondering how she'd do in the elevator, guess I won't find out. Though I do have some time to kill tonight.;):D

Just checked into a La Quinta for part 2 of my road trip with my dog and they had me blocked out for a 2nd floor room, but then changed it to the first floor when I mentioned I had a dog. So far it seems like the hotels assign 1st floor rooms, if possible. I was wondering how she'd do in the elevator, guess I won't find out. Though I do have some time to kill tonight.;):D
We usually end up on a high floor, and Cobaka tolerates the elevator well. She was very confused the first few times she was in an elevator, but now she's fine with it. We call it a "magic box," and she's now learned that term.

Black makes EVERYONE look thinner! :D



Just checked into a La Quinta for part 2 of my road trip with my dog and they had me blocked out for a 2nd floor room, but then changed it to the first floor when I mentioned I had a dog. So far it seems like the hotels assign 1st floor rooms, if possible. I was wondering how she'd do in the elevator, guess I won't find out. Though I do have some time to kill tonight.;):D

Ernest is used to elevators, my parents now have one and he goes in one at a local shopping center. The breeder didn't want him going down stairs until he was at least one.

However, never tried taking him the 70th floor or anything. That would be fun!

Just got off the phone with the Westin Diplomat in Florida. Of course our dog will be welcomed with open arms for our trip there next weekend.

Is there a way to do a thread that catalogs which hotels (hotel chain name, city and state) that accepts pets and their pet fee as we discover them? Alphabetize them by state and then city? Too much work?

Too much work?The problem is that only the mods or the OP of the thread could update it, and that requires a specific dedication on someone's part.

Instead, what I would recommend is petitioning Mikel to add a Pets section to the FlyerGuide wiki (http://www.flyerguide.com)... or alternatively, we can make a "Pet-Friendly Hotels" sub-category under Hotel Programs (without needing Mikel). Within that sub-category, we could put sub-sub-categories for each state and/or for each hotel chain, then make each pet-friendly hotel its own page that belongs to the appropriate state and chain categories.

This kind of thing is exactly what the Wiki is for. Heck, maybe I'll take up doing the above sometime this weekend, if I can find the time.

The problem is that only the mods or the OP of the thread could update it, and that requires a specific dedication on someone's part.

Instead, what I would recommend is petitioning Mikel to add a Pets section to the FlyerGuide wiki (http://www.flyerguide.com)... or alternatively, we can make a "Pet-Friendly Hotels" sub-category under Hotel Programs (without needing Mikel). Within that sub-category, we could put sub-sub-categories for each state and/or for each hotel chain, then make each pet-friendly hotel its own page that belongs to the appropriate state and chain categories.

This kind of thing is exactly what the Wiki is for. Heck, maybe I'll take up doing the above sometime this weekend, if I can find the time.

I would be happy to assist in making such a sticky thread. However I would appreciate everyone's assistance. As you can see from the airline fee thread that I created it is an enormous task.I will start a new thread for hotel fees titled hotel fees and as you post there and I will then copy all of that information into a sticky and delete the posts as it is done. Please bear in mind that I will do this during my free time on weekends, but it can and will be done. :)

BTW to create a "Pet-Friendly Hotels" sub-category under Hotel Programs would only add credence to a certain person's obsession to kill this forum. @:-)

I will start a new thread for hotel fees titled hotel feesExcept I don't think the idea was about hotel fees but about pet-friendly hotels in general. You might want to make the title more descriptive like "Consolidated List of Pet-Friendly Hotels & Fees" or something.

BTW to create a "Pet-Friendly Hotels" sub-category under Hotel Programs would only add credence to a certain person's obsession to kill this forum. @:-)I don't buy that argument. The Wiki is separate from FlyerTalk (and unfortunately gets much less traffic, as well), and is organized entirely differently as well. There is no way to spread pet information around on FT in the same way as on the Wiki. The wiki by its very nature allows cross-posting, which means even if Pets got their own category, I'd still want to put all pet-friendly hotels under Hotel Programs too. FT does not allow cross-posting and therefore centralized repositories (forums) are the best solution.

I don't think the wiki would lend any credence to that certain person's argument.

BTW to create a "Pet-Friendly Hotels" sub-category under Hotel Programs would only add credence to a certain person's obsession to kill this forum. @:-)


I don't think the wiki would lend any credence to that certain person's argument.

Actually, it would do the opposite to my argument. Maybe people would start using the forum if it was more visible. I doubt it, but anything is possible.

Carry on.

Except I don't think the idea was about hotel fees but about pet-friendly hotels in general. You might want to make the title more descriptive like "Consolidated List of Pet-Friendly Hotels & Fees" or something.

Good idea although the vast majority of hotels & motels that allow pets do change some sort of fee.

Folks, this thread which was started by Catman was for the sole purpose of listing pet friendly hotels for our pets. There is now a new thread established for the purpose of listing fees for those hotels & motels that will eventually be turned into a sticky. Please stay on topic for this thread or your posts will be deleted by the moderators.

Thanks for your understanding and cooperation in this matter.

RSSrsvp - Moderator

There are a number of places in LAS that are pet friendly.

Residence Inn By Marriott Las Vegas Hughes Center
Candlewood Suites Las Vegas
Howard Johnson Las Vegas
The Westin Casuarina
La Quinta Inn Las Vegas Airport
La Quinta Inn & Stes Summerlin
La Quinta Inn Nellis AFB
Travelodge Las Vegas Downtown E
Best Western Parkview Inn

This is a partial list and I am sure that there are others.

LVA (Las Vegas Advisor) has a very nice listing of Pet Friendly Hotels (http://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/showtable.cfm?id=14) in the LAS area.

Nice to see a few casino properties (such as Green Valley Ranch) are pet friendly.

The Radisson Detroit - Livonia in the western suburbs accepts pets with a deposit and has some pet packages with doggie bones - cute stuff when I stayed there recently!
http://www.radisson.com/hotels/milivoni

For a great boutique hotel experience in New York City that us uber pet friendly try the Tribecca Grand or the Soho Grand hotels.

I have stayed with them several times over the last few years, and when I was on an extended assignment in NYC a few years ago, my wife and the dog joined me for several weeks.

From the Tribecca Grand's
FAQ (http://www.tribecagrand.com/faq/faq.htm)...
Are you a pet friendly hotel? If so, what kinds of pets do you allow?
Yes! Humans aren’t the only guests treated to all the luxuries that Tribeca Grand provides. We allow domesticated pets that are trained and well-behaved. If travelers cannot bring their pets, we offer a goldfish companion for the duration of their stay.

What are the pet amenities and services offered by the hotel?
Upon request, we can have your guestroom set up with pet bed, food and water bowls, and treats -- at no extra cost. We also loan kennels and pet beds of various sizes, food and water bowls, and kitty litter boxes. Along with complimentary treats at the front desk, we also provide a pet food menu through room service. We can also arrange for pet sitters, dog walkers, pet spas (all grooming done off property) and veterinary care through our Concierge team.

The doormen absolutley doted on our mutt, and they usually had milkbones in their jacket pockets to give to the pooch when we returned from walks or shopping. :)

The Hampton Inn, Pittsburgh, PA/University Center is pet friendly. The only problem with the hotel and location is that it lacks a good area in which to take a dog to do their business.